It is composed of bronze. The Mexican coat of arms is featured on the obverse, accompanied by the state title of Mexico in Spanish (ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS). A right-facing portrait of Plutarco Elías Calles, who served as the 40th President of Mexico from 1924 to 1928, is depicted on the reverse. Underneath his likeness is a caption reading "PLUTARCO E. CALLES". To the left of the portrait is the year of minting and a vertically-inscribed value, and to the right is the logo of the Mexican Mint and text that reads "Ley 0.800".